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Nice people thread part 8 - worth the wait
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lostinrates wrote: »But on its worst I don't go out. No option to.
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I'm really conflicted because I have resisted for so long and seems perverse to do it when things seem better rather than worse. But I do think it could increase my access to things significantly.
Unless you are in receipt of DLA (with a high level of incapacity) you need to show that you "have a permanent and substantial disability which means that [you] have very considerable difficulty in walking".
When my father was a GP, they used to hand these badges out with the golf club membership, but these days you need to be really pretty disabled. The sort of criteria are whether you can walk 50-100m, even with difficulty. Finding it tricky getting round all the shops won't cut it for you, I'm afraid. (Hint!)No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0 -
I do not like playing bridge. I have never chosen to play it. But I spent many hours as a kid being forced to make up a four for my brothers, all three of whom like the game. Some things have been seared onto my memory forever.Do you know anyone who's bereaved? Point them to https://www.AtaLoss.org which does for bereavement support what MSE does for financial services, providing links to support organisations relevant to the circumstances of the loss & the local area. (Link permitted by forum team)
Tyre performance in the wet deteriorates rapidly below about 3mm tread - change yours when they get dangerous, not just when they are nearly illegal (1.6mm).
Oh, and wear your seatbelt. My kids are only alive because they were wearing theirs when somebody else was driving in wet weather with worn tyres.
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lostinrates wrote: »I don't think this loads on macputers
. On the plus side I don't get to find out I am twice the age of my years.
It doesn't load on my PC running Chrome or IE10.No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0 -
Unless you are in receipt of DLA (with a high level of incapacity) you need to show that you "have a permanent and substantial disability which means that [you] have very considerable difficulty in walking".
When my father was a GP, they used to hand these badges out with the golf club membership, but these days you need to be really pretty disabled. The sort of criteria are whether you can walk 50-100m, even with difficulty. Finding it tricky getting round all the shops won't cut it for you, I'm afraid. (Hint!)
Interesting. I didn't know they'd tightened the criteria and was going on the basis of the levels of disability of people I've known in the past who've had them. Thanks for setting me straight, GDB. Do you know anyone who's bereaved? Point them to https://www.AtaLoss.org which does for bereavement support what MSE does for financial services, providing links to support organisations relevant to the circumstances of the loss & the local area. (Link permitted by forum team)
Tyre performance in the wet deteriorates rapidly below about 3mm tread - change yours when they get dangerous, not just when they are nearly illegal (1.6mm).
Oh, and wear your seatbelt. My kids are only alive because they were wearing theirs when somebody else was driving in wet weather with worn tyres.0 -
Unless you are in receipt of DLA (with a high level of incapacity) you need to show that you "have a permanent and substantial disability which means that [you] have very considerable difficulty in walking".
When my father was a GP, they used to hand these badges out with the golf club membership, but these days you need to be really pretty disabled. The sort of criteria are whether you can walk 50-100m, even with difficulty. Finding it tricky getting round all the shops won't cut it for you, I'm afraid. (Hint!)
Well then it certainty would not be applicable.
I don't want something to which I have to stretch the truth for. And I can walk a lot longer than 100m every day. Even when it hurts to !!!!!!y I can walk that. The barn is more than a hundred metres away and I get there.0 -
Unless you are in receipt of DLA (with a high level of incapacity) you need to show that you "have a permanent and substantial disability which means that [you] have very considerable difficulty in walking".
When my father was a GP, they used to hand these badges out with the golf club membership, but these days you need to be really pretty disabled. The sort of criteria are whether you can walk 50-100m, even with difficulty. Finding it tricky getting round all the shops won't cut it for you, I'm afraid. (Hint!)
Oh, I forgot! You may qualify because of your eyesight.
Whichever route you choose, just big it up to the level you feel on your very worst day.No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0 -
lostinrates wrote: »Well then it certainty would not be applicable.
I don't want something to which I have to stretch the truth for. And I can walk a lot longer than 100m every day. Even when it hurts to !!!!!!y I can walk that. The barn is more than a hundred metres away and I get there.
Have there been any days when you haven't made it to the barn? Been laid up in bed?
Anyway, get the form from your local authority and take a look at the questions they ask.No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0 -
Interesting. I didn't know they'd tightened the criteria and was going on the basis of the levels of disability of people I've known in the past who've had them. Thanks for setting me straight, GDB.
I know someone who had their renewal refused last year. They can walk over 50-100 metres, but do so in significant pain, and push themselves through it. Although the pain is there whether they are walking or not in fairness. They went through the appeals process and were still refused.
Lir - I definitely think you should apply. Don't be 'optimistic' about your abilities when you fill in the form though. I think (i.e. my usual - should probably check before typing), that if you're not in receipt of DLA you are pretty much guaranteed a face-to-face assessment. I had second thoughts of typing that (don't want to give you any further reasons not to apply), but you might as well have the benefit of my unchecked 'knowledge'.0 -
Nor mine, (chrome or a very old IE).
Mine took multiple attempts, but did load eventually.Do you know anyone who's bereaved? Point them to https://www.AtaLoss.org which does for bereavement support what MSE does for financial services, providing links to support organisations relevant to the circumstances of the loss & the local area. (Link permitted by forum team)
Tyre performance in the wet deteriorates rapidly below about 3mm tread - change yours when they get dangerous, not just when they are nearly illegal (1.6mm).
Oh, and wear your seatbelt. My kids are only alive because they were wearing theirs when somebody else was driving in wet weather with worn tyres.0
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